Display device, display controlling method, and computer program

Abstract

A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display method, comprising:
 detecting, using circuitry, a first contact on a first operational portion of an image generated on a touch screen;   displaying on the touch screen, using the circuitry, a first indicator at a first original position together with a first operational area that indicates an operational area of the first indicator;   responsive to detection of a first operation on the first operational portion, the first operation being a first continuous movement from the first original position to a first position, the first position being different from the first original position, along the touch screen after the first contact without releasing from the touch screen, setting, using the circuitry, a first value of a first function of a remote apparatus, the first value corresponding to a first movement amount of the first continuous movement;   responsive to the detection of the first operation on the first operational portion, displaying on the touch screen, using the circuitry, the first indicator that moves in response to the first continuous movement along the touch screen from the first original position to the first position; and   displaying on the touch screen, using the circuitry, the first indicator that moves back to the first original position in response to detecting, using the circuitry, the first contact being removed from the touch screen at the first position.